Legs/ Back/Abs

Damn that is a hard workout. I isn't getting easier but I did up most of my reps.

Last week 12.5 pullups without chair and 52 with. Today I did 17 without and 52 with. Pretty nice upgrade in one week.

Sucked getting up this morning though. I didn't get up until 10 to 7 though. Talked my wife into leaving an hour later. Yes!

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Yoga X Week 3

A really good Yoga session tonight. I did one pose that I have not been able to do before and did hold crane for maybe 5 seconds. That is really hard. Really relaxed now. Just going to chill and finish watching the Bills complete the greatest comeback in NFL playoff history on NFL Network. We are going out of town tomorrow so I have to get up at 5am on my day off to do my Legs and Back workout. Ouch. But gotta do it.

Just thought I would share with you guys and gals a motivational saying that I am using to get through this 90 days.

"Have you ever did something truly difficult?"

Not sure where I heard it or where it came from. It popped in my head on the third day of the program when I was kind of having a bad day and feeling sorry for myself. I then realized. I haven't. I haven't did finished anything that I would consider truly hard. Something that took real dedication to finish. So there it is.

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Week 3 Shoulders/Arms/Abs

That workout was great. I think it felt like my best one yet. I upped most of my weights, about 85% and even would need some again next time. To bad I don't get it for over a month. Also the Ab Ripper. I did the best I have thus far in the program. And to think the last think I wanted to do after working 6A-6P was come home and work out.

It is really cool that people are listening to me blab about this and get their asses off the couch too. You know who you are. Keep at it. The first couple weeks will suck. And I mean really suck if you push yourself. But it will get to the point that you will be disappointed in yourself when you miss a workout. And that IS a good thing.

Well I have Yoga tomorrow. I am pushing for a 20 second crane pose. Look it up. HARD.

Week 3 Plyo

Crushed plyo today. I did though whole time today as opposed to pacing myself. It felt good. Sweat my butt off. That workout is still brutal but got through it. It is nice to know I can at least do it as long as them in the DVD but as I get better cardio I will be able to mimic their intensity.

Week 3 Chest/Back/Abs

Got to go to our 20 week ultrasound today. That was pretty cool. It took probably twice as long as it should have cause the baby was camera shy. It was pretty funny. See would find its face and just before she would take the picture it would turn away. It did it over and over again. Pretty cool and scary stuff.

Well worked overnight last night and slept most of the day. Went to the ultrasound and came home and Brought It. I was on the edge of nausea for about the last 20 minutes. I pushed it hard.

I did a total of 4 pullups without a chair and 47 with one. A total of 104 various pushups.

Last workout I did 2 pullups without a chair and 48 with one. A total of 85 various pushup.

There are also a lot other exercises that do not fall into the two catagories. Flys and other stuff. So I am see progress. I am going to adjust my pullups with the chair. Right now I put it about 4 feet away from me and stretch and put one foot's toes on it and do pullups that way. I am not sure if that is changing the angle enough and not focusing on my back as much as it should. I am not sure cause looking at the pics my back is where I see most of the results. Also my stomach from the side has straightened out more than it was.

Ab ripper didn't go as well as I wanted due to that borderline nausea. I paused a couple of times but did get in all my reps. When I was done laying on my back I could see the top 2 abs. I don't remember the last time that was. I could feel the 2nd set too and pretend I saw them. From there on down way too much fatness. Its getting better!!

This is my last week of normal workouts and next week is a recovery week. I do Yoga twice, a new CD -Core Synergystics, twice, and some other cardio stuff I think. Looking forward to mixing it up. But sucks that it is changing cause after going up in all my numbers today I just want to do this exercise next week and crush the numbers again.

Rest Day and Pics

Well I weighed in today even though the program suggests against it. I was curious. I wish I wouldn't have. I weighed 227.2. I have lost only 0.6 lbs in 2 weeks. That sucks. The program says most won't lose any weight the first month due to the muscle gains, but I figured I would have at least lost something somewhat substantial. Why do we all need that f-ing scales approval.

Well I compared the pics to last weeks and there may be some differences. Let me know what you see.

I am loving this Rest day. Nice to take a day off after 9 workout days in a row. I have to work tonight and then back at it tomorrow. Can't wait. Looking forward to more pushups and pullups and Ab Ripper X.

Kenpo End of Week 2

That is 2 weeks done. Kenpo went alot better this time. I was more used to the moves and was able to pretend I was hitting someone and swinging and kicking much harder as opposed to just doing the motions and that upped the cardio intensity alot. I will get up in the morning and take some pics and post them. Off to cook some chili-rubbed talapia and asparagus. YUM

Legs/Back/Abs Week 2

Did Legs and Back last night. That workout is brutal. Again it killed me. So many lunges. And wall sits with one leg. Christ I don't workout with my cape. Anyway did better with the pullups though. I did more with and without the chair then last week. Got some Kenpo tonite and more pics tomorrow. I want to get on the scale and see if it has changed but the program suggests weighing in after 30, 60, and 90 days so I will try to refrain. The work belt did tighten up one notch though so that's a start. I was wearing the belt there when I started my job almost two years ago and my fatness moved it up one. But I'm back baby.